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P9 COLUMNIST
Microgaming's head of network games Lydia Melton suggests how online poker can cope with the challenges it faces going forward
FEATURES
P44 > COVER FEATURE:
NEW ORDER
From mobile to social, betting to blackjack, eGR looks at some of the sites, games and companies poised to change the industry in 2013
P11 MONTH IN MINUTES
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A look at the potential consequences of PKR’s investor prospectus, plus a Q&A with William Hill Online’s head of mobile Juergen Reutter
P55 SOCIAL COLUMNS
In two specially commissioned columns, FremantleMedia Enterprises’ Simon Murphy looks at convergence between online, mobile and social, and Stuart Tilly of the Social Gaming Association considers regulating the social gaming industry
NEWS
P15 PRODUCT NEWS
Italy’s regulator issues the country’s ?rst slots authorisations, while Ongame premieres the ?rst ever real-money mobile poker offering for the Belgian market
P59 SLOTS FOCUS AND
REVIEWS
With a number of new slots set to debut at ICE, David Newstead of slotsonline.co.uk casts his eye over three titles and predicts what the future holds for the vertical
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P16 PRODUCT REVIEW
eGaming Review takes a ?rst look at Paddy Power’s new social sports betting venture, Betdash
P62 CEO INTERVIEW
Just months after his ?rm completed its acquisition of Ongame, Amaya Gaming CEO David Baazov gives his ?rst UK interview
P20 FINANCE NEWS
The European Commission issues a damning opinion on developments in Germany, plus a retrospective of Jim Ryan’s time in the industry
P70 THE EIGHTH ANNUAL
EGAMING REVIEW OPERATOR AWARDS
A run-down of all the winners from the 2012 awards ceremony, held at London’s Roundhouse and hosted by comedian and TV presenter Jimmy Carr
P26 PEOPLE MOVES
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Playtech’s operating officer resigns; a Pinnacle Sports co-owner pledges to ?ght charges from his indictment
P28 H2 DATA
eGR’s data partner examines the ?rst month of poker since Full Tilt’s return
P80 SPONSORED EDITORIAL
Featuring Gala Coral, Mr Green, Intralot, Rabcat, Intelligent Payments, Tailorbet, BetMotion, Core Gaming, SpotOption, Game On Marketing, Square in the Air and Initial Rewards
P32 > ANALYSIS
Tom Victor takes a look at controversial dot.country legislation in Belgium, Greece and Germany which has left gaming operators and the European Commission at a crossroads
P36 > ANALYSIS
P114 THE SMOKING GUN
The words that eGR wants to see the back of as we move into 2013, plus guess who said what, Brent or Glynn?
eGR examines the future of betting exchanges amid question marks in various regulated territories
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